Katzman, Laura Brooks, 1984-
2011-08-26T00:26:44Z
2011-08-26T00:26:44Z
2011-06
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11514
xi, 81 p. : ill.
The purpose of my choreographic research is to challenge traditional tendencies in Western culture that objectify the dancing body and instead suggest different ways of understanding and seeing the body. My research strategized ways in which the choreographer might create opportunities to validate body image experiences of female dancers in a collaborative choreographic endeavor rooted in feminist pedagogy practices. Qualitative methodology included improvisation, journaling, and group discussions to enable the dancers to express themselves subjectively through words and movement. Insights from choreographers and scholars of feminist pedagogy in dance informed the collaborative creative process. Participants in this study identified validation of the personal body experience as a source of knowledge and utilization of the voice in dance as significant components leading towards empowerment and subjectivity for female dancers.
Committee in charge: Shannon Mockli, Chairperson;
Dr. Jenifer Craig, Member;
Rita Honka, Member
en_US
University of Oregon
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Dance, M.F.A., 2011;
Dance
Women's studies
Body experience
Body image
Choreography
Feminism
Feminist pedagogy
Body Talk: Choreographic Revelations on a Dancer's Body Image and Experience
Choreographic Revelations on a Dancer's Body Image and Experience
Thesis